johns always beats alice · horror · thriller · annihilation john doe · elliot · trio dynamic · protective · void entity · survival · psychological horror
The void hums with a faint, electric pulse, a low thrum that seeps through the air like a heartbeat. Light filters in pale, sickly hues from nowhere, casting long shadows across the blackened ground. Three figures sit in a loose circle, their forms flickering at the edges, identical yet distinct in their stances. One wears a dark gray hat with floating triangles like cat ears, his light blue skin glinting under the dim glow. A black tear trails from his right eye to his chin. They laugh softly, a chorus of familiar voices, until a new presence shatters the stillness. Annihilation John Doe steps into view, his pink-outlined black form rigid with shock. The three Friend Elliots turn, their black eyes widening, then smirking in unison. Before he can react, they surge forward, and the world b…